The fabulous universe of “Game of Thrones”, Port-Réal, the Red Keep and its Iron Throne, comes back to life at the end of summer 2022. “House of the Dragon”, the TV series derived from “GOT”, is broadcast on the American channel HBO since August 22, and simultaneously in France on OCS. This “prequel”, based on the two-part novel Fire and Blood by George RRMartin, published in 2018, begins 172 years before the death of Aerys II Targaryen, and the birth of Daenerys Targaryen. The pilot episode “The Heirs of the Dragon”, was a huge success. It is the most viewed first episode in the history of HBO, all series combined.
In “Credits Collection”, our audio series which analyzes the credits of TV series, let’s return today to the sources of the “GOT” universe, with an episode on the credits of the parent series “Game of Thrones”. Because there is not one, but credits, of this cult series of the 2010s. Listen to Anne Demoulin, journalist in the “Culture” department of 20 minutestells you the big and the small story of this visual and musical introduction, and delivers some trade secrets…
What would the credits of “GOT” be without its music? Signed Angus Wall, the theme of “GOT” brought him his very first “Emmy Award” in 2011. And as the journalist reveals to you, everything is said about the history of the saga, or almost, in these credits: machineries and architectures inspired by Leonardo da Vinci, external threats, clans and life-and-death struggles, absence of humanity… To find out more, listen to this free podcast above. Good listening !
See you very soon for a new episode of our audio series “Generic Collection” in the podcast “ Summer in your ears “. It will be dedicated to the credits of the TV series “En Thérapie”. Listen to this podcast on all apps and online listening platforms, like apple podcast, Spotify Where Amazon Music for example. To grow our community, don’t hesitate to subscribe for free, leave us comments and five stars on your favorite app.